Omar hits out at PM Modi’s Baloch outreach; attacks Mehbooba’s form of politics

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17 August 2016,

7:57 pm

Srinagar: Couple of days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Balochistan (one of the four provinces of Pakistan) pitch in his Independence Day speech from the Red Fort in New Delhi, Former Jammu and Kashmir chief Minister and National Conference chief Omar Abdullah on Wednesday called an all-party meet which excluded the present coalition parties Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and People’s Democratic Party (PDP) of Jammu and Kashmir (J&K).

In a press conference held by the former chief minister of J&K, Omar Abdullah targeted the Prime Minister over his Baloch outreach. He also criticised Mehbooba Mufti for playing the worst kind of politics in the state and spoke about the present unrest in Kashmir.

Here are the highlights of Omar Abdullah’s press conference:

If PM wishes to talk about Balochistan he can, but he should also discuss about part of J&K which is burning.